1993 Chevrolet Lumina Apv

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Risk. VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

Defect. THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE 1994 VEHICLES HAVE AN OPTIONAL INTEGRAL (BUILT IN) CHILDSEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR. THE 1993 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE STANDARD SEATS IN THAT SAME POSITION.

Risk. IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM PANEL WITH A REDESIGNED TRIM PANEL. ALSO, A CAUTION LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE CHILD SEAT ADVISING THE OWNER NOT TO INSTALL THE SEAT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A VEHICLE WITH A POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR.

Defect. VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE AFFECTED BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUSPECT RETRACTOR EXHIBITS A LOCKUP CONDITION. BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE BELT LOCKS UP. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT SAFETY BELT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

RECALLS 94V027 AND 94V015 DO NOT COVER MY VAN, BUT DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING EXACTLY. SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 1995 THE REAR SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED UP AT THE ODDEST TIMES. ALL OF THE BACK SEAT BELTS (NOT JUST THE ONES DESCRIBED IN 94V027) LOCK UP AT TIMES AND WILL USUALLY UNLOCK WITH A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING. ALL OF THE REAR SEATBELTS WILL LOCK ON AN INCLINE (AS DESCRIBED IN 94V015) AND NOT UNLOCK UNTIL THE VAN IS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND. MY KIDS KNOW THAT SOMETIMES THEY CAN NOT PUT ON THEIR SEATBELTS UNTIL THE VAN IS MOVING. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE RECALLS SHOULD COVER MORE SEATBELTS AND MORE VANS THAN LISTED. THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT (ONLY) OF MY VAN APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY A RECALL, YET ALL THE SEATBELTS ARE THE SAME. '94 SEATBELTS ARE COVER BY THE RECALL 94V015, BUT MINE ARE NOT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND APPEAR TO BE THE SAME SEATBELTS. CHEVROLET REPLACED ALL OF THE SEATBELTS UNDER WARRANTY ONCE MANY YEARS AGO, AND THE SITUATION IMPROVED UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELTS THAT ARE CLOSEST TO THE SLIDING DOOR BECOME STUCK INSIDE OF THE DOOR. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT RECALL # 94V100000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING) AND RECALL # 94V027000 (SEAT BELTS:REAR) ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AND DO NOT APPLY TO HIS VIN. IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELTS, THE CONTACT MUST DRIVE OVER A FEW BUMPS IN THE ROAD FOR THE SEAT BELTS TO RELEASE. THE BODY STYLE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 160,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN RELEASE. IT STAYED IN THE RELEASE POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TELL IF THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS 10 YEARS OLD. *JB ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SC

THE TAILGATE LOCK FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOCK MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE TAILGATE LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CAME OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOCK CYLINDER FALLING OUT OF THE TAILGATE. *NM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY VAN DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC TWICE FOR REPAIRS AND BOTH TIMES THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FOUND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER AND ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY.

THE DRIVERS' SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE. *NLM

THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BREAKING AWAY FROM IT'S MOUNTINGS

CONSUMER STATES FUEL TANK STARTED TO IMPLODE ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE PUMP PICK UP TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TANK BOTTOM CUTTING OFF FUEL SUPPLY RESULTING IN A NO START CONDITION. *TT *NLM

THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT, CONSUMER BELEIVES THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK OPEN AT FULL THROTTLE. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE FRONT TWO SEAT ANCHORS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE SHEARED OFF. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF THE BOLTS CAME LOOSE OR SOMETHING, BUT THESE ARE CLEARLY STRUCTURAL FAILURE. SINCE IT IS THE SEAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THESE COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED. I CAN UNDERSTAND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT THE METAL USED IN SEAT MOUNTS SHOULDN'T SHEAR UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. AND NO, MY WIFE AND I DON'T WEIGH 400LBS OR SOMETHING. ;) THANX FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE.

A LARGE CRACK IN SUB- FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE FROM NORMAL USAGE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND OBVIOUS FLAW IN INTEGRITY OF THIS PART.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE HAS NOT NEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER YET.*AK COSSUMER STATED WIPERS CONSTANTLY STICK.*SLC

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS BROKE APART AFTER SITTING DOWN TO START VEHICLE. WOODEN BLOCKS HAD TO BE PLACED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT SEAT ADJUSTER. *YH

3 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAIL TO RETRACT. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK IS LOOSE, FALLS BACK WHEN LEANED ON. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARM REST IN UNMOVABLE. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THESE SAFETY COMPONENTS.*AK

SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE, WHICH HOLDS TIRE UNDER VEHICLE, FAILED ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL TO ROAD. IN MY CASE THIS HAPPENED WHEN LOADING VEHICLE WITH HEAVY OBJECT WHICH WHEN DROPPED ON DECK CAUSED TIRE TO FALL TO GROUND. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL OTHER GM VEHICLE MODELS HAVE THIS ARRANGEMENT AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MECHANISM.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE AND DAMAGE BEARINGS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,961.87. TWO YEARS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED TO REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AGAIN, THIS TIME THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE OIL COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE DAMAGE. COST TO US $390 ( NOT COVERED UNDER JASPER WARRANTY BECAUSE JASPER DID NOT INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON REMANUFACTURED ENGINE, HALLEEN DID). *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 96V015001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95C68/ TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. DEALER STATED RECALL WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE PARTS. FILE NUMBER C00016763. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A WARNING, FORCING DRIVER OFF THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK